DSLR Camera Ordered!

I previously mentioned that camera being the one I was leaning toward. And tons more of you who are far more knowledgeable than me chimed in and commented about DSLRs so read those comments if you’re in the market for a DSLR.

Many friends told me that this lens will make pictures look tons better, instantly.

These fancy schmancy cameras don’t come with memory sticks. So I got a $49 add-on “package” which included a class 6 high-speed 8 MB memory stick, a carrying case (important to protect this investment!), as well as cleaning supplies and screen protectors.

After 48 hours of living on Ebay, Amazon, Craiglist, google searching for the camera, and searching for it using different words to see if better deals would pop up, i.e. “Canon Rebel T2i with lens”, or “Rebel T2i 18 – 55mm lens kit” or its full name which is “Canon EOS Rebel T2i EF-S 18-55mm IS Kit”, I finally drove myself crazy and hit Purchase Now on one particular website.

It was crazy-making because one site would be cheaper on the camera body but more expensive on lenses. One had free shipping, and no tax, but there would be a 10% restocking fee on all returns. One would have a $49 kit with 8 MB of memory vs 6 MB from another site but the carrying case on the other was cuter. You can see the combinations and permutations of it all could make even the strong become weak and disoriented.

And this was all after deciding on which camera I wanted. Which just deciding on that was a huge decision.

So in the end, I think I found the best deal, but honestly, even if I didn’t, it’s probably no more than $50 bucks, one way or the other, all things considered between the best deal and not such a great deal. Everything seems so competitive and close, especially in this economy.

Now, I just have to wait to get home to San Diego and I think my arrival home should coincide with the delivery of the new camera!

Sorry to ramble on about something you probably don’t care about but I’m super excited and can’t stop thinking about it. And blabbering about it!

As well as be slightly flexible with all the tech specs, bells, and whistles, too, since beggars can’t be choosers since I wanted to save money and not buy brand new since I knew I already had my iMac desktop and the Macbook was going to be used far less and more as my backup. Ironically, this Macbook has been my savior and lifeline while in Aruba and it’s performed like a champ! No reservations, complaints, or a bad word to say about my very slightly used Macbook purchase.

3. Is anyone in the market for a new camera? DSLR? Any camera thoughts, insights, etc you want to chime in about?Feel free!

6 comments on “DSLR Camera Ordered!”

thanks for this info! Are you happy with the camera? I’m hoping to get one (sometime) and do the same thing where I could spend HOURS looking at every possible website and comparing EVERYTHING- but really, word of mouth is the best comparison!

Yes it’s a great camera. For the money, it’s great. I have since upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark II which is amazing. It’s a different price point and it’s geared more toward pro or semi-pro photographers.

Its funny that I ran across this post today because I am expecting my T2i to be sitting on my front porch when I get home from work today!!!!! Hooray! I see from your comment above that you’ve already upgraded, congrats. Did you like the T2i while you were using it? I am loving your blog…ran across it on Pinterest and looking forward to reading more!

I did have that camera for about 6 mos (the Rebel) and it’s a fine camera, but I upgraded to the Canon 5D Mark II. It’s in that section I just linked you to. Just want to be honest that my pics are not a result of the Rebel or the stock lens it comes with; I use the Canon 24-70mm lens and 50mm f/1.2 lenses for all my photos.

Do you research and buy the best$$ thing you can afford. With cameras, you get what you pay for, 100%!!

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